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Letter, Lady Bird Taylor to Lyndon Johnson, 10/8/1934?
Lady Bird received two letters from LBJ today and says sending letters by special delivery makes no difference in the time of delivery. She comments on the clippings he sent, mentions the book she is reading, asks about the GE [General Electric] job…
Letter, Lyndon Johnson to Lady Bird Taylor, 10/8/1934
LBJ describes his dinner with Maury [Maverick], George Green, and Ralph Cameron. He comments on the sweetest letter Lady Bird has ever written, his mother's letter about choosing a wife, and a letter from "Mr. Dick" [Congressman Kleberg] saying he…
Letter, Lady Bird Taylor to Lyndon Johnson, 10/9/1934?
Lady Bird thanks LBJ for the books that he sent her, including the book on Nazism. She comments on Roosevelt and His America by [Bernard] Faÿ. She expresses her love for LBJ, mentions his phone call Sunday, says her letter of Monday was not mailed…
Letter, Lady Bird Taylor to Lyndon Johnson, 10/10/1934?
Lady Bird received the pictures [proofs] LBJ sent and wants to keep them long enough to show him off to her friends in Dallas. She tells him about her upcoming holiday beginning with the circus followed by her trip to Dallas. She asks about the GE…
Letter, Lyndon Johnson to Lady Bird Taylor, 10/10/1934
LBJ writes that he has the flu and wishes Lady Bird were there to nurse him.
Letter, Lady Bird Taylor to Lyndon Johnson, 10/11/1934?
Lady Bird describes spending the morning with Mrs. Boehringer while the car is being readied for the Dallas trip. She says Gene [Boehringer] will take the "Zephyr" train to Dallas and will be there for the weekend. She tells LBJ about the death of…
Letter, Lyndon Johnson to Lady Bird Taylor, 10/11/1934
LBJ writes that he is still sick and if he isn't better by afternoon will call a doctor. He thanks Lady Bird for her letter and wire.
Letter, Lady Bird Taylor to Lyndon Johnson, 10/13/1934?
Lady Bird describes seeing her friends [in Dallas] but says there is a place in her heart none fills except LBJ. She tells LBJ he was sweet to call her but not to call person-to-person anymore because it is too expensive. She says she will mail…
Letter, Lyndon Johnson to Lady Bird Taylor, 10/14/1934
LBJ expresses disappointment after his phone conversation with Lady Bird a day earlier. He says he wrote Lady Bird a long letter but decided not to mail it. He describes going out with friends despite still being sick and says Gene [Latimer] now…
Postcard, Lyndon Johnson to Lady Bird Taylor, 10/15/1934
LBJ apparently forwards a postcard to Lady Bird that he received from Gene Boehringer. Gene writes about the "Zephyr" train she is riding to Dallas and wishes LBJ could be in Dallas with Lady Bird and all their friends.
Letter, Lady Bird Taylor to Lyndon Johnson 10/16/1934?
Lady Bird writes LBJ from Tyler, Texas, on her way home from Dallas. She says her trip was delightful, she still has the picture proofs, and will write in more detail later when she arrives home.
Letter, Lady Bird Taylor to Lyndon Johnson, 10/16/1934? # 2
Lady Bird says she feels low after returning home from Dallas but goes on to tell him about her plans for the next day. She describes her trip to Dallas, including her dinner with Victor McCrea during which she told him she is in love with LBJ. She…
Letter, Lady Bird Taylor to Lyndon Johnson, 10/17/1934?
Lady Bird expresses her concerns about LBJ's letter of Monday saying he begins to "speak of us in the past tense." She asks him to stop urging her to marry him until they see each other in January. She wishes he were on his way to Corpus but would…
Letter, Lady Bird Taylor to Lyndon Johnson, 10/17/1934? # 2
[Note: This appears to be the second half of a letter from Lady Bird to LBJ. There are no pages 1-4.] Lady Bird comments on his person-to-person call to her while she was in Dallas. She tells him about an invitation to go to the theater in…
Letter, Lyndon Johnson to Lady Bird Taylor, 10/17/1934
LBJ tells Lady Bird he is very unhappy and says that he will be faced with challenges in a few days that will either result in cheer and happiness again or challenge whatever talents he may possess. If he may still write to her, she will see the…
Letter, Lady Bird Taylor to Lyndon Johnson, 10/18/1934?
Lady Bird describes her day and says she is waiting for Dorris [Powell] to come by to take her to the Little Theatre in Shreveport and hopefully bring a letter from him. She talks about the books he has sent her, asks about law school, and describes…
Letter, Lady Bird Taylor to Lyndon Johnson, 10/18/1934? # 2
Lady Bird says Dorris [Powell] was unable to get tickets for the play they had planned to attend in Shreveport. Lady Bird says she wants to take her father to a show and try to get him interested in something besides work. She didn't get a letter…
Letter, Lady Bird Taylor to Lyndon Johnson, 10/19/1934?
Lady Bird tells LBJ that if he comes to Texas she will be with him "all the time you can put up with." She asks about offers he has received from New York and South Texas. She comments on his low spirits and encourages him to have enthusiasm for…
Letter, Lyndon Johnson to Lady Bird Taylor, 10/19/1934
LBJ comments on Lady Bird's letter to him describing her conversation with Victor [McCrea] while she was in Dallas. He also comments on letters from his mother and from "Mr. Dick" [Congressman Kleberg] and mentions again the letter he wrote Lady…
Letter, Lyndon Johnson to Lady Bird Taylor, 10/20/1934
LBJ writes in response to Lady Bird's October 17 letter to him, reassuring her of his love for her. He discusses plans for their future together, including a possible new job. He descibes seeing the play Jayhawker and his plans to go dancing…
Letter, Lady Bird Taylor to Lyndon Johnson, 10/21/1934?
Lady Bird explains that she did not write yesterday because she drove to Dallas with a good friend and spent the night there. She asks LBJ to tell her what is troubling him and tells him that she received a picture of him that he had sent. She…
Letter, Lyndon Johnson to Lady Bird Taylor, 10/21/1934
Again responding to Lady Bird's October 17 letter, LBJ repeats the question Lady Bird is "prone to repeat," "Must you have all or nothing?" LBJ answers the question, "yes." LBJ describes seeing Will Rogers in Judge Priest. LBJ says he received a…
Letter, Lady Bird Taylor to Lyndon Johnson, 10/22/1934?
Lady Bird thanks LBJ for the phone call which "made everything alright again." She asks about the "New York business" and the "South Texas deal."
Letter, Lady Bird Taylor to Lyndon Johnson, 10/22/1934? # 2
Lady Bird comments on the possibility LBJ will change jobs and says whatever is best for him as far as his future, she is for. Even if they have to wait for years to marry she will continue to love him and must see him as soon as he gets to Texas. …
Letter, Lyndon Johnson to Lady Bird Taylor, 10/22/1934
LBJ describes a call from Senator [Alvin] Wirtz offering him employment in Austin, Texas. He had to say yes or no, and he said yes. He will let Lady Bird know details later.
Letter, Lady Bird Taylor to Lyndon Johnson, 10/23/1934?
Lady Bird wishes LBJ was with her to enjoy walks and just talking; she describes her roses, the lawn, and the glorious Indian summer. She would like to have intriguing things to write but she can only tell him that she loves him.
Letter, Lyndon Johnson to Lady Bird Taylor, 10/23/1934
LBJ tells Lady Bird how wonderful he feels and how madly in love he is with her. He describes his other mail and asks her to write him about her Austin school days.
Letter, Lady Bird Taylor to Lyndon Johnson, 10/24/1934?
Lady Bird says she was in Shreveport today and had her picture taken in a "little cotton dress"..."because you liked me in them." She will mail the proofs as soon as she gets them. She has hung his pictures on her bedroom wall. She comments on…
Letter, Lyndon Johnson to Lady Bird Taylor, 10/24/1934
LBJ thanks Lady Bird for her Friday letter and Sunday "Special" and says he was happy all day Tuesday. He tells her that he received a briefcase from Arthur Perry and Robert Jackson. He is going to see a play with Helen [Crouch] and take a drive on…
Postcard, Lyndon Johnson to Lady Bird Taylor, 10/24/1934
LBJ sends Lady Bird a picture postcard of the Lincoln Memorial with a note saying he is glad she took a day off and went to Dallas. He comments that he has had a very pleasant and useful week and that the President may call Congress back in…
Letter, Lyndon Johnson to Lady Bird Taylor, 10/26/1934
LBJ expresses his feelings about their continued relationship and tells Lady Bird about his mother's letter about her. He writes that the GE [General Electric] plans in New York are "out of the picture." He has caught another cold but will go to…
Letter, Lady Bird Taylor to Lyndon Johnson, 10/27/1934?
Lady Bird tells LBJ she is happy to hear that Welly [Hopkins] and Senator [Alvin] Wirtz have arranged a job for him [in Austin], and she is looking forward to seeing him more often when he returns to Texas.
Letter, Lady Bird Taylor to Lyndon Johnson, 10/27/1934? #2
Lady Bird thanks LBJ for the framed photograph he sent her and says she can't wait for everyone to see it. She writes that she declined an invitation from friends to go fishing and asks about LBJ's prospective employment and his plans for "coming…
Letter, Lyndon Johnson to Lady Bird Taylor, 10/27/1934
LBJ discusses employment in Austin, his possible transfer to the University of Texas law school, and his future finances. He knows he can't provide Lady Bird with the comforts to which she is accustomed. He describes his mother's recent letter,…
Letter, Lady Bird Taylor to Lyndon Johnson, 10/29/1934?
Lady Bird comments on the briefcase Bob [Jackson] and [Arthur] Perry gave LBJ as a gift and goes on to tell him about her busy day on Sunday, her dinner guests, and an upcoming trip to Alabama to get Aunt Effie. She closes by telling LBJ she adores…
Letter, Lady Bird Taylor to Lyndon Johnson, 10/29/1934? # 2
Lady Bird tells LBJ that she has mailed him the proofs of the pictures she had taken. She describes spending the day with her father and Dorris [Powell] in Shreveport and asks about Gene's [Boehringer] reaction to LBJ's plans to take a position in…
Letter, Lady Bird Taylor to Lyndon Johnson, 10/30/1934?
Lady Bird discusses a possible trip to Washington in November, December, or January and the things she and LBJ will do. She mentions that her time could be limited by a trip she must make to Alabama and by work being done on the house.
Letter, Lyndon Johnson to Lady Bird Taylor, 11/7/1934
LBJ writes from the Nueces Hotel in Corpus Christi and tells Lady Bird that he has been very busy since coming to Texas and mentions people he has seen and meetings attended. He briefly comments on plans for Thanksgiving.
Telegram, Lady Bird Taylor to Lyndon Johnson, 11/7/1934?
In a telegram sent from Tyler, Texas, Lady Bird tells LBJ that she had a hectic day and is taking the 5:00 bus home.
Letter, Lady Bird Taylor to Lyndon Johnson, 11/8/1934 or 11/9/1934?
Lady Bird writes on stationery from the New Hotel Monteleone in New Orleans saying she showed her father her ring when she returned from Austin, and they talked. Her father and other family and friends think she should wait before marrying.